Oakland General
Plan Update 2045
Presentation to the
Community and
Economic
Development (CED)
Committee
May 24, 2022
General Plan Background
2 • "Constitution" for development
and conservation.
• Establishes citywide vision andsupporting
goals, policies, and implementation
measures.
• Minimum required Elements
• Land Use
• Circulation
• Housing
• Conservation
• Open Space
• Noise
• Safety
• Environmental Justice - *New Requirement*
• Other Elements may be added, as needed
• Infrastructure and Facilities
• 2-Phased Approach
• Phase 1 – Nov 2021 – Early 2023
• Phase 2 – Early 2023 – Mid 2025
3 Map Atlas and Equity Baseline
Document baseline
conditions and
existing inequities in
Oakland
Inform EJ
development
Policies for the EJ Element,
as well as across the
General Plan, that will
address these inequities
Provide data to
ground-truth with
community
Upcoming community
engagement to identify
environmental justice
communities
Building on recent City
and community efforts,
summarized in one place
Geographically (various
scales) + Additional factors
(e.g., disaggregated by
race)
4 Land Use
Existing Land Use Pattern
5 Issues Explored in the Equity Baseline
Median Household IncomeHighest
$219,861
Lowest
$23,819
7 Health Inequities
Most
Impacted
Most Impacted
2018 Equity Score: 77
(Data above would
result in 76 = worse)
Most
Impacted
8 Purpose of the DRAFT EJ Communities Map
The first step in
SB1000
Environmental
Justice planning
process:
Target EJ Objectives
and Policies
Development
Policies in the
Environmental Justice
Element must reduce the
unique or compounded
health risks in EJ
Communities.
This is a Starting
Place for
Conversation with EJ
Communities
Offer a current snapshot of
conditions in the city as
required by SB1000. This is
not enough. It is a starting
place for conversations
with the most impacted
communities with the
greatest unmet need.
Identify environmental
justice communities that
are low-income areasand
disproportionately
impacted by pollution
burden.
Environmental Pollution
Burdens
Sensitive/Vulnerable
Populations
Especially Top 25% of
scores (SB 535)
Oakland’s SB 1000 Screening Approach
CalEnviroScreen
4.0 (2021)
Low-Income Areas
At or below:
80% of statewide median
or
State HCD Low-Income
limit (80% Alameda
County Area Median
Income)
SB 1000 Topic Areas
Pollution Exposure & Air Quality
Unique/Compounded Health Risks
Safe & Sanitary Homes
Public Facilities Access
Physical Activity
Healthy Food Access
Civic Engagement
Investment Prioritization
Local Indicators
Race
Redlining
Oakland Equity Indicators
(DRE 2018)
OakDOT Geographic
Equity Toolbox
and more…
EJ Index Categories and Topics
Category Weight Topic
Race &
Poverty 25%
People of Color
Low Income
Pollution
Burden 25%
Air Quality
Water Quality
Hazardous Materials
Climate Change
Sensitive
Populations 25%
Health
Socioeconomic
Built
Environment 25%
Active Transportation
Food Access
Safe and Affordable Homes
Neighborhood
11 DRAFT EJ Communities Map
12 Community Engagement Approach
12 13
Community Engagement Events
13 Left to Right: Community Healing (Black Arts Movement Business District, Community Development Corporation), Asian Pacific New Year Pt 1 (Oakland Asian Cultural Center), Hoover Elementary, Fruitvale (Just Cities), Akoma (EastSide Arts Alliance) Asian Pacific New Year Pt 2 (Oakland Asian Cultural Center), Open House at East Oakland Senior Center
14 Deeply Rooted in Oakland Partnership
1414
14 ▪ Low-income class
communities of
color
▪ Unhoused residents
▪ Older Adults
▪ Formerly
incarcerated
▪ Youth
▪ Communities
experiencing
environmental
injustices
COMMUNITY
ENGAGEMENT FOR
OAKLAND’S MOST
IMPACTED RESIDENTSGeographies Partners
West
Oakland
House/Full of Black Women, Black Arts Movement
Business District CDC, and West Oakland
Environmental Indicators Project
Fruitvale The Unity Council and CURYJ
Chinatown Oakland Asian Cultural Center
East
Oakland
Black Cultural Zone
Across
Oakland
• The Village is outreaching to unhoused curbside
communities in North Oakland, West Oakland,
Downtown and East Oakland.
• Lao Family Community Development outreaches
to Southeast Asian residents.
• EastSide Arts Alliance reaches residents through
their cultural events and activities.
• Malonga Arts Residents Association reaches
Black and Brown communities..
15 Deeply Rooted Events (November 2021 - April 2022)
15 Reach: 1,190 residents
• Outreach Events (22 ):
• 18 pop-ups
• 2 cultural hub event
• 2 workshops on Housing and
Environmental Justice
• Deep Listening Sessions:
• West Oakland conversations
(House/Full of Black Women)
• Unhoused residents (The Village)
Locations: Chinatown, Downtown, Eastmont,
Fruitvale, North Oakland, San Antonio, and
West Oakland
Race/Ethnicity Count Percent
Latinx 175 15%
Black 179 15%
Asian American 147 12%
White 31 3%
Multiracial 20 2%
Middle Eastern 3 0.3%
Other 2 0.2%
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 2 0.2%
Native American/Indigenous or
Alaska Native 2 0.2%
Caribbean Islander 0 0%
No Race/Ethnicity
Collected/Selected 629 53%
Total 1,190
16 Transformative Planning: Community Education and Resources 16 ● Asian Americans in Oakland Zine
● Preliminary Oakland Housing and Environmental Justice Conditions 2 - pager
● Housing and EJ Workshops
● Share City & Nonprofit Human Needs Resources
17 Transformative Planning: Equity Working Group and Youth Engagement 17 ● Convening Equity Working
Group (EWG) made up of 20
diverse residents to:
1) Identify the major challenges
and impacts of the General Plan
(housing, safety, environmental
justice, land use, transportation,
and parks) and
2) Advocate for solutions that
advance equitable and healthy
communities for Oakland
residents.
https://www.oaklandca.gov/news/20
22/general-plan-equity-working-
group-members-selected
18 Housing Community Policy Ideas in response to Priority Needs 18 Building Affordable Housing
1. Public Land for 100% Affordable Housing (not market rate)
2. Increase Housing Impact Fees
3. Prioritize Housing for Formerly Incarcerated People, Youth Aging out of foster care, low-income elderly, & single parents with children Preserving Affordable Housing
1. Housing Commission & Neighborhood Planning Councils
2. Moratorium on market rate housing b/c of market force displacement
Protecting Existing Residents
1. Racial Equity/Human Health/Socioeconomic Impacts Analysis of all market rate projects
2. Implement the Healthy Development Guidelines
3. Cultural District/Anti-Displacement Zones
4. Stopping Encampment Management policy
19 Environmental Justice Community Policy Ideas in response to Priority Needs 19 1. Human Health/Socioeconomic Impacts Analysisof all market rate projects
2. Port of Oakland include EJ and Public Health policies, criteria, equity, update science, research and data apply to all levels of administration and operation for the residents of West Oakland and flatlands.
3. Traffic Safety Measureslike speed bumps, cross walks, traffic lights, pothole repair, bike lanes and repaved
sidewalks
4. Affordable Grocery Storesin East and West Oakland
5. Illegal Dumping Clean up in East and West Oakland
20 Vision, Guiding Principles, and Equity Framework - Process 20 March 2022 – end of May
2022
Community Input
May 18, 2022
Planning Commission Study
Session- Initial Input
May 24, 2022
CED Study Session- Initial
Input
June - July 2022 (TBD)
Community Input on Draft
Language
August 2022
Finalize Vision, Guiding
Principles, and Equity
Framework
21 Community Vision and Themes – What We Heard
21 • Housing as a Basic Human Right
• Civic Engagement
• Prioritize Investment in Historically Redlined Communities Across Oakland
• Address EnvironmentalInjustice
• Make Neighborhoods FeelSafer and Better Maintained
• Preserve Diverse Cultural Identityand Cultural Spaces • Support Small andEthnic Businesses
• Promote Equitable Access to Parksand Open Spaces
• Accessible Transportation Systemthat is Transit, Bike and Pedestrian Friendly
• Equitable Emergency Response
“I am a queer
Afro-Latina, and
I love that I see
myself reflected
in Oakland.”
"Seventh Street [in West
Oakland] has so much
history. Let's find ways to
highlight and celebrate
Black and
Latinx history/presence
through arts and food."
”We pay property
taxes too, need to
be treated the
same way as the
ones in the Hills”
” We need to address
the confluence
of environmental
impacts and injustices
that some communities
have endured forever”
22 ▪ What are your long-term, big-picture vision, goals, and priorities for Oakland’s future?
• What are the biggest opportunities and challenges?
• How can the General Plan build upon existing plans?
▪ What specific issues, opportunities, and challenges would you like to see the General Plan elements address?
• Location of new housing and other uses to minimize geographic/racial disparities and reduce pollution exposure
• Access to healthy foods
• Needs of an aging population
• Needs of small and ethnic businesses and community development • Facilitate an accessible transportation system that is Transit, Bike, Pedestrian and Climate Friendly
• Improve park equity and connectivity
Discussion
23 ▪ 2023-2031 Housing Element sets forth the City’s housing priorities and goal ▪ Subject to State Law mandates and Deadlines
▪ Foundational framework of 5 overarching goals to address the housing crisis and needs of Oaklanders
1. Protect Oakland Residents from Displacement and Prevent Homelessness
2. Preserve and Improve Existing Housing Stock
3. Expand Affordable Housing Opportunities
4. Address Homelessness and Expand Resources for the Unhoused
5. Promote Neighborhood Stability and Health
▪ Schedule
• 1st public review period - May 12 – June 13 (pursuant to State Deadlines) for staff to consider and incorporate comments before submitting to the State Housing and Community Development (HCD) Department
• Late June 2022 – September 2022 (90-Day Review Period) - State Reviews Draft Housing Element
• Draft Housing Element will still be available for public comment • 2nd Draft available for public review in late October/early November 2022 Draft 2023-2031 Housing Element
24 Calendar of Events
24 Ongoing (Tues and
Wed)
The Living Room (The
Village in Oakland)
May 18
Planning Commission
Study Session
May 21
Malcolm X Jazz Festival
May 24
CED Study Session
May 26
Open House - West
Oakland Senior Center
June 6
Oakland Carnival Pop
Up
June 9
Housing Element
Workshop #4
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